Kristen Stewart Confirms That ‘Twilight’ and ‘Panic Room’ Are Queer Classics
Kristen Stewart finally sees the Twilight films for exactly what they are: queer classics. In the words of Michael Scott from The Office, “Oh my God! OK, it’s happening. Everybody stay calm!”
For years, LGBTQ folks have been adamant about how queer-coded the Twilight movies are; whether it’s certain characters being heralded as a “gay awakening” or just the general over-the-top internet fanfare around the beloved franchise, Twilight has always been an important and fun piece of queer content. Now, Bella Swan herself has admitted she sees that connection.
“It’s such a gay movie,” Stewart says in a new Variety cover story. “I mean, Jesus Christ, Taylor [Lautner] and Rob [Pattinson] and me, and it’s so hidden and not OK. I mean, a Mormon woman wrote this book. It’s all about oppression, about wanting what’s going to destroy you. That’s a very gothic, gay inclination that I love.”